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terrify

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ter⋅ri⋅fy

  [ter-uh-fahy]
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–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
Origin:
1565–75; < L terrificāre, equiv. to terr(ēre) to frighten + -ificāre -ify

Related forms:
ter⋅ri⋅fi⋅er, noun
ter⋅ri⋅fy⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
See frighten.
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ter·ri·fy   (těr'ə-fī')   
tr.v.   ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies

  1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten.

  2. To menace or threaten; intimidate.


[Latin terrificāre, from terrificus, terrific; see terrific.]
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